About Carbine & Associates

Carbine & Associates was founded by James Carbine and the late Denzel Carbine in 2003. Originally from Florence, Alabama, James earned a bachelor of business administration degree from Auburn University. As a long-time home builder, he continues the quality, elegance and passion for building synonymous with his early partnership with his brother.

Carbine & Associates Adds Grubbs And Towne As Project Managers

By |2017-02-13T18:08:37+00:00September 10th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|

Franklin, Tenn.(August 4, 2015)---Top Nashville area custom home builder Carbine & Associates today announced the addition of two project managers, Tim Grubbs and Grant Towne, according to company vice president of operations, Daryl Walny. Grant Towne Tim Grubbs Grubbs, a native of Tuscumbia, AL, is a Murfreesboro resident and has over 19 [...]

Moving with Pets – What You Need to Know

By |2017-02-13T18:08:37+00:00August 27th, 2015|Categories: Uncategorized|Tags: , , |

Moving into a brand-new, custom Carbine and Associates home is so exciting – but if you’re moving with kids or pets, it can be a little more stressful than you’d like it to be. Different pets will have different reactions (it’s a lot easier to move a fish than it is to move a cat!), but [...]

Build or Buy – What’s Better

By |2017-02-13T18:08:38+00:00August 19th, 2015|Categories: Building Design, Home Building|Tags: , , |

Should you build a new home in Middle Tennessee or buy an existing house? The answer is different for everyone – but we can help you make the right choice. How to Decide Whether You Should Build or Buy The biggest benefit of building a new home is that you can choose exactly what it looks [...]

LED vs. CFL – What’s Best for Your Custom Home

By |2017-02-13T18:08:38+00:00August 13th, 2015|Categories: Green energy, Home Technology|Tags: , , |

Your new home, no matter how well designed it is, needs the perfect lighting scheme in order for you to enjoy it to its fullest. So what’s right for you: CFL or LED lights? What is CFL Lighting? CFL stands for compact fluorescent lamp. These types of lights are energy-saving lamps that fit into light fixtures [...]

How to Keep Your Custom Home Building Budget Under Control

By |2017-02-13T18:08:38+00:00August 5th, 2015|Categories: Architecture, Building Design, Home Building|Tags: , , , |

When you’re buying a custom home, it can be tough to strike a balance between the home’s overall cost and exactly what you want – but if you’re prepared, you can do it. The reason it’s so difficult is that you don’t know how much to budget until you have a design… but you can’t design [...]

Make a Splash with Custom Water Features

By |2017-02-13T18:08:38+00:00July 30th, 2015|Categories: Outdoor Living|Tags: , , |

While your custom home in Middle Tennessee is already going to be one-of-a-kind, why not go the extra nautical mile and make a splash with custom water features? Why Add Water Features to Your Custom Home? Experts have long claimed that listening to running water, indoors or out, is a wonderful way to relax, clear your [...]

5 Landscaping Facts to Know Before Building Your Custom Home

By |2017-02-13T18:08:38+00:00July 22nd, 2015|Categories: Garden, Home Building, Outdoor Living|Tags: , , |

Landscaping is part of the custom homebuilding process; your home isn’t really “complete” until the exterior is just as breathtaking as the interior. If you do it correctly, you can transform what would be a plain lawn into something as charming and alive as you want it to be. Buffer Sound with Greenery If you’re like [...]

How to Create the Perfect Floor Plan

By |2017-02-13T18:08:39+00:00July 15th, 2015|Categories: Building Design, Home Building, Home Living, Outdoor Living|Tags: , , , |

Floor plans are detailed blueprints of your custom home, and they show the location of hallways, bedrooms, bathrooms, windows and even appliances. Because Carbine & Associates will work with you to create a completely custom floor plan, all you need to do is let us know what you’d like to include and we can make it [...]

Custom Home Advice – Wrapping up the Process and Moving In

By |2017-02-13T18:08:39+00:00July 10th, 2015|Categories: Home Building|Tags: , , , |

Before long, you’ll be settling into your own Middle Tennessee custom home – and here’s what the final weeks before the big day will look like. Project Cleanup Our crews will go through your home to clean the floors and windows, pick up construction debris and make sure everything is in good order. Our professional cleaning [...]

Custom Home Advice – Finding The Right Place To Call Home

By |2017-02-13T18:08:39+00:00July 3rd, 2015|Categories: Building Design, Home Building|Tags: , , |

Building the home of your dreams exciting, but the process can be a little overwhelming. Sometimes it feels like you need to make dozens of decisions. Before construction even begins, you have one major job: finding the right space. When you hear Realtors® talk about “location, location, location,” they’re right. The location of your custom Middle [...]

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